9th Grade English and 9th Grade Academic: The students' first introduction to the first vocabulary unit was a daunting one. Applying the vocabulary and reading in context was necessary for their success on the test. In order to truly learn the vocabulary and keep motivation high, a retest will be given on Monday. Students need to recognize the difference between memorizing vocabulary and learning vocabulary. Critical reading will be applied through literary analysis. Students will be responsible for responding to literary mediums through literary paragraphs which on Wednesday and Thursday. The third and last reading assignment of Night will be due on Friday, 9/28.
Public Speaking: Thanks to my students for their great Introductory Speeches!
Students will continue to work on learning techniques to utilize in speeches. They will be utilizing the text and what they learn from individual conferences. During the next three weeks, the students will be responsible for chapters 6, 8, 9, and 10-15. They will begin research on the Informational speech using IPads and Laptops.
